RESOURCE LIBRARY

If you are in need of immediate support please call 911 or use the crisis resources listed below.

CRISIS RESOURCES

Calgary Distress Centre

24 Hour Distress Line: 403-266-HELP (4357) www.distresscentre.com



Chestermere Mental Health Centre (AHS) Intake Line

Rural Addiction and Mental Health Services 1-877-652-4700 ​ Chestermere Community Health Centre Room 104, 288 Kinniburgh Boulevard
Chestermere, Alberta
T1X 0M1 1-877-652-4700 Website Hours of Operation Monday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Tuesday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Wednesday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Thursday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Friday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm



Kids Help Phone

Kids Help Phone (Jeunesse, J’écoute in French), is Canada’s only free, professional counseling service available for youth in every Canadian community. It provides anonymous phone and online counseling, as well as information services for children and youth. 1-800-668-6868 or TEXT 686868 Teens: https://www.kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/Home.aspx Kids: https://www.kidshelpphone.ca/Kids/Home.aspx



LOCAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Calgary Distress Centre

24 Hour Distress Line: 403-266-HELP (4357) www.distresscentre.com



Chestermere Mental Health Centre (AHS) Intake Line

Rural Addiction and Mental Health Services 1-877-652-4700 ​ Chestermere Community Health Centre Room 104, 288 Kinniburgh Boulevard
Chestermere, Alberta
T1X 0M1 1-877-652-4700 Website Hours of Operation Monday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Tuesday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Wednesday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Thursday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Friday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm



Kids Help Phone

Kids Help Phone (Jeunesse, J’écoute in French), is Canada’s only free, professional counseling service available for youth in every Canadian community. It provides anonymous phone and online counseling, as well as information services for children and youth. 1-800-668-6868 or TEXT 686868 Teens: https://www.kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/Home.aspx Kids: https://www.kidshelpphone.ca/Kids/Home.aspx



COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

Bell Let’s Talk

http://letstalk.bell.ca/en/



Canadian Mental Health Association

Here is a series of statements they provide to say to yourself to check in and feel where you might be with your mental health: https://mentalhealthweek.ca/check-in-on-your-mental-health/ CONTACT: 780-782-6576 http://www.cmha.ca/



Healthy Minds Canada

416-351-7757 http://supportiveminds.ca/



Calgary Centre for Suicide Prevention

(403) 245-3900 https://www.suicideinfo.ca/



Bro Talk & Kids Help Phone

Call a counsellor: 1-800-668-6868 https://kidshelpphone.ca/basic-page/brotalk



Navigating a Mental Health Crisis

National Alliance on Mental Illness
https://www.nami.org/crisisguide



Suicide Prevention Toolkit

The Family & Youth Institute http://www.thefyi.org/toolkits/suicide-prevention-toolkit/



CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

Alberta Family Wellness Initiative

403-215-4490 http://www.albertafamilywellness.org/



Adverse Childhood Experiences Study

http://www.acestudy.org/



AHS Foundations of Caregiver Support

Website



Carya

(Formerly Calgary Family Service) 403-269-9888 http://caryacalgary.ca/



Centre for Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Health – LEGO Based Social Skills

http://www.cnnh.org/treatments/lego-therapy/



Books

Althouse, R., & Johnson, M., & Mitchell, S., (2003). The colours of learning: Integrating the visual arts into early childhood curriculum. New York: Teacher’s College Press. Belden, A. & Fessard, O. (October 2001). Children and the Arts. Georgia Family. Born, Paul. (2008). Community Conversations. BPS Books. Toronto. Born, Paul. (2014). Foreward by Peter Block. Deepening Community: Finding Joy Together in Chaotic Times. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. San Francisco. Deasy, R., & Stevenson, L., (May, 2002). The Arts: Critical links to student success. The Arts Education Partnership, Council of Chief of State School Officers. Washington, DC. Kilmer, S.J., & Hoffman, H. (1995). Transforming Science Curriculum. In S. Bredekamp & Rosegrant, T. (Eds.). Reaching Potentials: Transforming early childhood curriculum and assessment, Vol. 2. Washington, DC: NAEYC. Ratey, John, J. MD., & Hagerman, Eric. (2008). Spark: The revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain. Hachette Book Group USA. New York.



MENTAL HEALTH & SUICIDE RESOURCES

Bell Let’s Talk

http://letstalk.bell.ca/en/



Canadian Mental Health Association

Here is a series of statements they provide to say to yourself to check in and feel where you might be with your mental health: https://mentalhealthweek.ca/check-in-on-your-mental-health/ CONTACT: 780-782-6576 http://www.cmha.ca/



Healthy Minds Canada

416-351-7757 http://supportiveminds.ca/



Calgary Centre for Suicide Prevention

(403) 245-3900 https://www.suicideinfo.ca/



Bro Talk & Kids Help Phone

Call a counsellor: 1-800-668-6868 https://kidshelpphone.ca/basic-page/brotalk



Navigating a Mental Health Crisis

National Alliance on Mental Illness
https://www.nami.org/crisisguide



Suicide Prevention Toolkit

The Family & Youth Institute http://www.thefyi.org/toolkits/suicide-prevention-toolkit/



BULLYING AWARENESS AND SUPPORT RESOURCES

Bell Let’s Talk

http://letstalk.bell.ca/en/



Canadian Mental Health Association

Here is a series of statements they provide to say to yourself to check in and feel where you might be with your mental health: https://mentalhealthweek.ca/check-in-on-your-mental-health/ CONTACT: 780-782-6576 http://www.cmha.ca/



Healthy Minds Canada

416-351-7757 http://supportiveminds.ca/



Calgary Centre for Suicide Prevention

(403) 245-3900 https://www.suicideinfo.ca/



Bro Talk & Kids Help Phone

Call a counsellor: 1-800-668-6868 https://kidshelpphone.ca/basic-page/brotalk



Navigating a Mental Health Crisis

National Alliance on Mental Illness
https://www.nami.org/crisisguide



Suicide Prevention Toolkit

The Family & Youth Institute http://www.thefyi.org/toolkits/suicide-prevention-toolkit/



LGBTQ SUPPORT RESOURCES

Books

Althouse, R., & Johnson, M., & Mitchell, S., (2003). The colours of learning: Integrating the visual arts into early childhood curriculum. New York: Teacher’s College Press. Belden, A. & Fessard, O. (October 2001). Children and the Arts. Georgia Family. Born, Paul. (2008). Community Conversations. BPS Books. Toronto. Born, Paul. (2014). Foreward by Peter Block. Deepening Community: Finding Joy Together in Chaotic Times. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. San Francisco. Deasy, R., & Stevenson, L., (May, 2002). The Arts: Critical links to student success. The Arts Education Partnership, Council of Chief of State School Officers. Washington, DC. Kilmer, S.J., & Hoffman, H. (1995). Transforming Science Curriculum. In S. Bredekamp & Rosegrant, T. (Eds.). Reaching Potentials: Transforming early childhood curriculum and assessment, Vol. 2. Washington, DC: NAEYC. Ratey, John, J. MD., & Hagerman, Eric. (2008). Spark: The revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain. Hachette Book Group USA. New York.



SUGGESTED READING

Books

Althouse, R., & Johnson, M., & Mitchell, S., (2003). The colours of learning: Integrating the visual arts into early childhood curriculum. New York: Teacher’s College Press. Belden, A. & Fessard, O. (October 2001). Children and the Arts. Georgia Family. Born, Paul. (2008). Community Conversations. BPS Books. Toronto. Born, Paul. (2014). Foreward by Peter Block. Deepening Community: Finding Joy Together in Chaotic Times. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. San Francisco. Deasy, R., & Stevenson, L., (May, 2002). The Arts: Critical links to student success. The Arts Education Partnership, Council of Chief of State School Officers. Washington, DC. Kilmer, S.J., & Hoffman, H. (1995). Transforming Science Curriculum. In S. Bredekamp & Rosegrant, T. (Eds.). Reaching Potentials: Transforming early childhood curriculum and assessment, Vol. 2. Washington, DC: NAEYC. Ratey, John, J. MD., & Hagerman, Eric. (2008). Spark: The revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain. Hachette Book Group USA. New York.



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